The Young Women's Hub, Lewisham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at welcoming girls with disrupted education and helping them flourish. Staff build trusting relationships and use detailed understanding of each pupil's needs to support their academic, social and emotional development. The school combines strong teaching with outstanding enrichment opportunities that build confidence and prepare pupils well for their next steps.
Key Strengths
- Excellent re-engagement of pupils in learning through individualised teaching approaches and strong relationships with staff
- Outstanding behaviour and positive attitudes to learning in calm, purposeful classrooms
- Exemplary wider development programme including visits to Parliament, courts, universities and career guidance
- Strong culture of reading with tailored support helping pupils catch up quickly
- Highly effective support for attendance, with significant improvements from starting points
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects have not clearly identified the most important knowledge and skills pupils need to learn, leading pupils to remember activities rather than essential content
- Need to identify and teach precise skills, knowledge and vocabulary across all subjects to help pupils retain learning over time
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Food bank volunteering, restaurant visits to explore different cultures, visits to Houses of Parliament, visits to Royal Courts of Justice, university visits, career guidance and work experience, visiting professionals (architects and potters), home cooking skills, expressive arts
The Young Women's Hub is a small independent school for girls aged 11-16 who have experienced disrupted education. The school is rated Good overall, with Outstanding ratings for behaviour and personal development.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
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Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
43%
Available places
9 pupils
21 capacity
12 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Lewisham
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Admissions Demand - Lewisham
Places available
2,251
Applications
2,923
Got 1st preference
63.9%
Got preferred school
93.5%
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The Young Women's Hub
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